You have probably heard the expression，“It’s raining cats and dogs outside．”That means 16 it’s raining very hard I not that 17 cats and dogs are falling from the 18 ．However，one day in June，1882，it really did rain 19 over Dubuque，Iowa．The frogs 20 falling along with hailstones(冰雹)during a 21 storm．
Hail is formed when drops of rainwater are 22 by heavy winds and are carried high up into the air．There the raindrops become frozen．Many drops may freeze 23 to form balls of ice；these ice balls，or hailstones，then 24 to earth．
During the storm in Dubuque，the strong winds lifted small frogs from nearby ponds(池塘) 25 the air along with raindrops．When some of these frogs became covered with ice，both hailstones and“frog-stones”fell onto the ground．
A．that B．how C．why D．if
A．careless B．blind C．dead D．real
A．hill B．tower C．sky D．building
A．cats B．frogs C．dogs D．birds
A．stopped B．enjoyed C．began D．forgot
A．popular B．terrible C．weekly D．common
A．divided B．added C．changed D．caught
A．together B．alone C．so D．almost
A．hold B．lose C．keep D．fall
A．from B．into C．after D．by
When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift, it was happiness.
One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. On my way home a car ran over me and cut off my because of its high speed.
Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears. slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn’t get my arms back even though I every day.
However, it’s easier than done. It took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness . I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates about little things: They get a bad grade on a test; their bus comes ; they don’t have a mobile phone but have, and so on. But I only life. I was lucky to realize from an accident : It is a waste of our life to focus on what you have . We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “My whole life would improve I have a new car.” But when you get the car and what ? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.
Happiness depends on what we have! It’s in our heart. It’s a state of mind, even though you own the whole world, you may still feel .Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating(感激) and taking pleasure in what you really have.
A．feet B．legs C．arms D．ears
A．with B．without C．for D．on
A．Or B．But C．So D．Once
A．cried B．laughed C．sat D．stood
A．dreamed B．acted C．called D．said
A．strongly B．especially C．completely D．similarly
A．crazy B．normal C．full D．special
A．get excited B．get nervous C．get serious D．get worried
A．early B．first C．fast D．late
A．the other B．one another C．other D．others
A．hate B．dislike C．enjoy D．save
A．lost B．had C．found D．spent
A．because B．as C．if D．whether
A．happens B．takes place C．used D．uses
A．funny B．happy C．excited D．unhappy
A little boy invited his mother to his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. He never thought
that she would. But she did. He felt worried.she was a beautiful woman, there was a scar(伤疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face.
At the meeting, the boy wasto see other people having a good talk with his mother. But he felt sorry for his mother’s face and sat in a chairhis mother. Just then he heard a talk his mother and his teacher.
“How did you get the scar on your ?” the teacher asked. She replied, “When my son was a baby, his room caught on fire one day.was too afraid to go in, so I went in and ran towards his bed. Just then I saw a beam(横梁) coming down and I placed myself over him trying tohim. I was knocked but luckily, a fireman saved both of us.” She touched the scar.
“This scar will be here forever, but I have never regretted I did for my son. You see, he is strong and healthy now.”
Hearing that, the little boy came out running to hiswith tears in his eyes. He hugged
(拥抱) her and held her hand tightly(紧紧地) for the rest of the day.A. refuse B. agreeC. drop
A. BecauseB. So C. Although
A. interestedB. surprised C. disappointed
A. far from B. close to C. next to
A. withB. amongC. between
A. faceB. armC. hand
A. NobodyB. EverybodyC. Somebody
A. findB. protect C. stop
A. howB. whatC. when
A. sisterB. teacherC. mother
The weather is closely related(联系) to our life. It is all around us all the time. It is an important part of our lives. We cannot control it, but it often controls how and we live, what we do, what we wear and what we eat. Read this passage and learn about the weather.
What is the weather?
The weather is just the state of the atmosphere any time, such as temperature, wind, ,sun,etc.
What makes the weather change?
As we know, not every place on the earth gets the same amount of sunlight. Some places get sunlight, so it’s warmer in those places. However, some places get little no sunlight in winter. Then those places have colder temperatures. These differences in temperature make the air and water around the earth. The movement helps to take the heat energy from the sun across the earth. So the changes.
What’s the difference between weather and climate?
Climate is a place’s weather over a long time. The weather changes from day to day and from hour to hour. It can be sunny in the morning and cold and wet in the afternoon. But the climate changes very over lots of years.
A．where B．which C．what D．when
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．in B．for C．on D．at
A．water B．rain C．plant D．animal
A．much B．more C．little D．less
A．and B．so C．or D．but
A．move B．moves C．moved D．moving
A．sun B．earth C．weather D．sunlight
A．already B．almost C．ever D．even
A．differently B．slowly C．carefully D．easily
It was getting dark. Paul looked out of the window and signed (叹气). Dad said he could come home by 5:30, but it was almost 7:00. Even if Dad came back, it wouldn’t be much fun playing ____ in the dark. Paul walked into his room and threw his baseball into the corner. He tried to do some homework, but couldn’t.
The phone rang at about 8:00. It was Dad: “Paul, I’m ____ , but I couldn’t play baseball with you tonight. I have to finish my work at the office. Maybe we can play this weekend. Oh no. How about next weekend?....”
Paul couldn’t understand why Dad was so ____ . He threw himself into the sofa and soon fell asleep. His book was still opened to the first page.
The next day at school, Paul didn’t hand in his homework and ____ a test. Mrs. Green, his teacher, asked him to stay after school. “Paul, you didn’t do your homework.You didn’t pass the test and only got a D. This isn’t like you. What’s wrong?”
Paul just sat there ____ . “Paul, if you don’t want to talk, I will. I know that something’s worrying with you, but you have to get it out. You need to tell someone.”
As Paul walked home, he thought of what Mrs. Green said. Maybe he didn’t do his homework because he wanted to get his dad’s ____ . He knew Mrs. Green was right. He decided to take her advice.
When Paul got home, he ____ his dad. But there was no answer. Then it went to voicemail (语音信箱). Paul began talking: “Dad, I can’t play with you next weekend. I’ve got lots of problems with my homework. Also, I really don’t want to spend another day looking out of the window and waiting. Whenever you ____ our plans, Dad, it hurts me. It’s not too late to rebuild our relationship, but we have to start small. Maybe you can help me with my ____ sometime. Dad, I love you.”
As Paul ended the call, he felt much relaxed. He didn’t know whether his dad would be different, but it didn’t matter. He himself ____ . He expressed his feelings to the right person. He had a clear head as he was doing his homework that evening.
A．baseball B．cards C．chess D．toys
A．lucky B．sorry C．surprised D．pleased
A．famous B．helpful C．lazy D．busy
A．made B．missed C．failed D．chose
A．cheerfully B．comfortably C．hopefully D．quietly
A．attention B．message C．praise D．trust
A．saw B．thanked C．called D．greeted
A．prepare B．break C．follow D．question
A．choice B．homework C．speech D．decision
A．regretted B．complained C．insisted D．changed
“I look so fat in the mirror.”
“She’s so pretty, why can’t I look like her?”
If you feel bad about , you need to read Nobody’s Perfect by American author Kimberly Kirberger.
Kim uses stories from real teens to girls to learn to love themselves.
She says that bad thoughts about yourself come habits.
Her own story this. Kim had three brothers who say bad things to her like “nobody likes you”.
Of course, her brothers did not really mean they said. But things people to you can become part of your thinking. To stop this, Kim tells us to pay attention to our thoughts and the we speak to ourselves.
It’s very easy these bad thoughts to good ones.
Whenever you have a few minutes , think of some nice things people have said to you recently.
Then think about what you like yourself. Slowly you will feel better about yourself and you will feel .
But there will still be times when you think of . Try to bring your mind back to good thoughts.
Changing thoughts from bad to good time. But as you practice saying kind things to yourself, you will understand that no one is perfect and you will like much more.
A．you B．yourself C．her D．herself
A．teach B．read C．help D．show
A．from B．to C．until D．with
A．teaches B．tells C．shows D．learns
A．like B．would like C．were used to D．used to
A．what B．that C．who D．which
A．speak B．talk C．say D．tell
A．mean B．way C．idea D．interest
A．changing B．change C．to changing D．to change
A．lonely B．alone C．to alone D．to lonely
A．to B．with C．about D．as
A．happy B．happier C．happiest D．the happiest
A．something bad B．bad something C．nothing bad D．bad nothing
A．takes B．take C．taking D．to take
A．people B．others C．them D．yourself